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Viruses Could Help Electronics Beat The Heat

When organized into a well-ordered film, viruses can act as a heat-dissipating material, researchers say.

Microfactory Turns Mobile Phones Into Valuable Metals

How much valuable electronic waste is in your smartphone? Researchers have found a way to extract it safely and effectively.

Columns

Peer Review, Not Poor Review

First time on the giving end of the peer review process? Fret not, graduate student, here are some tips to get you started.

In the Lab

How HIV Possibly Jumped From Monkey To Man

Researchers have discovered that the evolution of a protein in the simian immunodeficiency virus may have allowed it to be transmitted to human hosts.

Features

Law Through A Philosopher’s Lens

SMU Associate Professor Tan Seow Hon probes the law’s philosophical foundations in order to enrich its practice.

Features

Turning Disputes Into Win-Win Relationships

A stint at a not-for-profit mediation centre inspired SMU Assistant Professor Eunice Chua to study how legal disputes can be resolved more amicably for all parties involved.

Features

The ‘How’ Of Justice

Assistant Professor Dorcas Quek Anderson examines how dispute resolution processes can ensure that justice is served—both in outcome and in process.

Features

Eight Seriously Cool (And Weird) Technologies From The Rekimoto Lab (VIDEO)

Here are eight futuristic technologies that have been turned into reality by Professor Jun Rekimoto of the University of Tokyo.

7 Must-Read Stories In March 2018

Public trust, a romantic lab and how vitamin C could help treat multiple sclerosis were among the hottest topics in March.

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